More US food heads to Cuba
Cuba, which last year took advantage of a modified US trade embargo to buy food products, passing it off as a one-time deal, is to purchase another $32 million (E37m) of food, a US business group said this week.
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San Miguel in talks with Filipino food firm
RFM Corp, the Philippines' second largest food firm, confirmed on Monday it was in preliminary talks to sell its meat processing unit Swift Foods to food and beer giant San Miguel.
Australian milk processing needs rationalisation
Australian dairy company National Foods said on Friday that it is confident of growing its revenue and market share despite the rationalisation of the milk processing industry, IndustrySearch.com reports
Unilever launches ice cream chain in Spain
Anglo-Dutch consumer products group Unilever said on Thursday it plans to open 75 Ben & Jerry's stores in Spain as a first step to expand the ice cream maker's presence in Europe.
Food manufacturers target adolescents
Canadian market analysts, the NPD Group revealed this week that Canadians in the 13 to 24 year age group are becoming increasingly important to members of the Food and Consumer Products Manufacturers of Canada.
Call for unbiased information on alternative medicines
The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (WHCCAM), a body set up to advise the US administration on how better to regulate the alternative medicine industry, has said that consumers need easier access to unbiased...
Muscle mass to combat diabetes, new research
A mouse that was genetically genetically altered to get fat, remained slim and trim thanks to the removal of a particular gene, US researchers report this week.
Folate to keep the brain youthful, new evidence
Mouse experiments suggest that folic acid could play an essential role in protecting the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, according to scientists at the National Institute on Aging.